Library of Virginia
Archives Branch
Richmond, VA
Papers:
Gubernatorial papers (1856-1860), 9 cubic feet; executive letter book (1856-1860).
Finding aid in repository.
Papers:
1824-1872. 1/2 cubic foot.
Personal, business, and congressional papers and correspondence. Finding aid in repository.
Papers:
ca. 1841-1860, 14 leaves.
These letters are from Henry Alexander Wise to Fernando Wood, and one from Wise to his wife, discussing political issues of the day.
Papers:
In the Collection of Miscellaneous Virginia Manuscripts, 1759-1865, 24 items.
Other authors include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the In the John W. Gillet Papers, 1834-1872, 126 pages and 1 volume.
Subjects include Henry A. Wise.
Boston Public Library
Boston, MA
Papers:
16 items.
College of William and Mary
Earl Gregg Swem Library
Williamsburg, VA
Papers:
1856-1859, 3 items.
Letters with Henry A. Wise concerning United States politics (especially the 1856 presidential election), and his family. The letters contain his views on religion and liberty, and makes an appeal to James Buchanan on behalf of a candidate for appointed office.
Papers:
In the Benjamin Stoddert Ewell Papers, ca. 1784-1934, approximately 1,503 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the Southall Family Papers, 1807-1904, approximately 23,572 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Duke University
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Durham, NC
Papers:
1833-1894, 34 items.
The papers of Henry A. Wise contain correspondence, 1867-1876, with Wise's antipathy toward the Radicals, and Capen's work, "The History of Democracy"; letter, 1859, to David Hubbard of Alabama, giving Wise's views on slavery, popular sovereignty and Kansas, and the burning of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.; letter, 1853, to Wise from R.M.T. Hunter concerning their political disagreements and the selection of a cabinet by President Franklin Pierce; letter, 1836, by Wise commenting on political corruption, particularly in the U.S. House; letter, 1856, discussing the upcoming presidential election; and miscellaneous official papers and personal or business letters.
Papers:
1869, 2 items.
A letter from R.R. Collier to H.A. Wise with an accompanying news clipping. The letter is regarding a letter in the clipping by Wyndham Robertson. The clipping deals with suffrage and its adoption by both the state of Virginia and the Congress of the U.S. and the proposed fifteenth amendment.
Indiana State Library
Indianapolis, IN
Papers:
In the Richard Wigginton Thompson Papers, 1818-1900, 2 boxes.
Essay by Thompson about Wise. Collection described in published guide. Finding aid in repository.
Library of Congress
Manuscript Division
Washington, DC
Papers:
1840, 1 item.
A letter from Nathan Sargent to Henry A. Wise written on June 23 inviting him to a Whig Party celebration of the Fourth of July in Philadelphia, Pa., and urging him to convince Henry Clay to attend also.
Papers:
In the John W. Forney Papers, 1841-1881, 150 items.
Correspondents include Henry Wise.
Papers:
In the Jedediah Hotchkiss, Papers, ca. 1835-1908, 29.6 linear feet.
Correspondents include Henry Wise.
Papers:
In the Christopher Morgan Papers, 1840-1841, 54 items.
Correspondents include Henry Alexander Wise.
Papers:
In the Ambrose W. Thompson Papers, ca. 1847-1960, 26 linear feet.
Correspondents include Henry Alexander Wise.
Papers:
In the John Tyler Papers, 1691-1918, 1.8 linear feet.
Correspondents include Henry Alexander Wise.
Papers:
In the Wise Family Papers, ca. 1836-1928, 350 items.
Correspondents include Henry Alexander Wise.
The Morgan Library
Literary and Historical Manuscripts
New York, NY
Papers:
1837, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to an unidentified recipient written on October 3, 1837. In the letter, Wise writes that he is sending his autograph.
Papers:
1841, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to Thomas Teackle written on January 9, 1841. In the letter, Wise testifies to his good character and hoping that he may receive the appointment as Navy Agent.
Papers:
1856, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to Robert Johnson written on September 24, 1856. In the letter, Wise writes concerning secession.
Papers:
1857, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to President Buchanan written on March 20, 1857. In the letter, Wise urges President Buchanan to retain Bowyer Miller of Fincastle, Virginia as United States District Attorney for Western Virginia.
Papers:
1857, 1 item.
A letter from President James Buchanan to Henry A. Wise written on November 23, 1857. In the letter, President Buchanan writes concerning his presidential campaign and referring to Robert J. Walker, Gov. of Kansas.
Papers:
1859, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to Col. T.H. Ellis written on August 1, 1859. In the letter, Wise writes on business and social matters.
Papers:
1864, 1 item.
A letter from John H. Winder to General H.A. Wise written on February 5, 1864. In the letter, Winder writes concerning the delivery of some prisoners.
Papers:
1864, 1 item.
A letter from Beverly Holcombe Robertson to Brig. Gen. H.A. Wise written on February 6, 1864. In the letter, Robertson writes that he is sending him two privates under guard with the charges against them.
Newberry Library
Chicago, IL
Papers:
1838, 1 item.
A letter from Lewis Ross to H.A. Wise written on June 18, 1838. In the letter, Ross encloses a letter to John Ross (lacking) and reporting on the progress of the Cherokee emigration. Ross notes that the emigrants were waiting at depots for land transportation and that 2,000 had already been sent by water. He comments that the Indians had "born their trials with the greatest fortitude" and that they were grateful for Wise's support of their rights.
Papers:
1858, 1 item.
A letter from Tandy Walker to Hon. Henry Wise written on December 21, 1858. In the letter, Walker formally acknowledges on behalf of the Choctaw Nation, the receipt of a book contributed in exchange for a volume of the laws of the Nation.
Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
Papers:
1836-1859, 0.25 linear foot.
The collection of Henry Alexander Wise contains personal papers (1837-1857) containing accounts and correspondence with friends and fellow politicians, including letters discussing reaction to Wise's involvement (1838) as a second in a duel between two congressmen; political papers (1836-1859) containing correspondence of fellow politicians and constituents including suggestions concerning pro-slavery, information pertaining to the war between the Floridians and Indians (3rd Seminole War), and transcript (1852) of the trial of the Commonwealth of Virginia vs. William Rolly (relating to the murder of a freed slave); and miscellaneous papers (1836-1858) consisting of newspaper clippings and a poem.
Tennessee Sate Library and Archives
Nashville, TN
Papers:
In the David Hubbard Papers, 1807-1871, 240 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the Martha De Bow Casey Collection, 1791-1933, 85 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the John P. Heiss Family Papers, 1835-1872, approximately 500 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
University of North Carolina
Southern Historical Collection
Chapel Hill, NC
Papers:
1833-1986, 43 items.
Chiefly antebellum political correspondence and speeches of Henry A. Wise as a Whig and Democrat. Topics include the political feud, 1838, between William Jordan Graves (1805-1848) and Jonathan Cilley (1802- 1838) that resulted in a duel and ended in Cilley's death; and American politics. Also included are notes on daily life in Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian slave trade while Wise was U.S. Minister there, 1844-1847, and correspondence concerning U.S.-Brazilian foreign relations; Wise's account of his role in John Tyler's nomination for the vice-presidency; and a scrapbook on the Wise family.
Microfilm:
In the Garnett and Wise Family Papers, 1764-1884, 67 items.
Includes letters (1855) with extensive autobiographical material for a campaign biography, family letters, and other items.
Papers:
In the John Beauchamp Jones Papers, 1794-1893, 184 items.
Family correspondence including 5 volumes.
University of Virginia
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Charlottesville, VA
Papers:
1856, 1 item.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to James C. Dobbin written on April 10, 1856. In the letter, Wise writes to Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, recommending Henry D. Baines of Kanawah Co., Va., for a midshipman's warrant in the U.S. Navy.
Papers:
1856, 3 pages.
A letter from D.H. Wood to Henry Alexander Wise written on August 20, 1856. In the letter, Wood discusses the phrases eulogizing George Washington: "First in war ..." With the aid of antiquarian Peter Force, he establishes the correct wording and traces the authorship to Henry Lee and not John Marshall.
Papers:
1859, 1 item.
A letter from Henry Clay Dean to Henry Alexander Wise written on April 19, 1859. In the letter, Dean discusses his choice of Wise for the Democratic presidential nominee and his wish to publicize this choice.
Papers:
In the Samuel Barron Papers, 1820-1899, 697 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the Kingston Galleries, Inc, Dealer Letters, 1846-1912, 4 items.
Correspondents include Henry Alexander Wise.
Papers:
In the Alexander H.H. Stuart Papers, ca. 1776-1878, approximately 660 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the William Booth Taliaferro Papers, 1823-1867, 18 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the Virginia Letters and Legal Opinion, 1776-1846, 10 items.
Correspondents include Henry A. Wise.
Papers:
In the Wise Family Papers, 1777-1983, approximately 24,315 items.
Persons represented include Henry Alexander Wise.
Virginia Historical Society
Richmond, VA
Papers:
In the Wise Family Papers, 1816-1898, 149 items.
Persons represented include Henry Alexander Wise.
Virginia Military Institute
Archives
Lexington, VA
Papers:
In the Wise Family Letters, 1813-1861, 14 items.
Persons represented include Henry Alexander Wise.
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